Juncus macrophyllus
| Juncus macrophyllus | |
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| flowers in bloom | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Juncus |
| Species: | J. macrophyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Juncus macrophyllus Coville | |
Juncus macrophyllus is a species of rush known by the common name longleaf rush.
It is native to the southwestern United States and Baja California, where it grows in wet spots in several types of local habitat, such as chaparral.
Description
Juncus macrophyllus is a rhizomatous perennial herb forming tufts of stems up to one meter tall. The inflorescence is an open array of many clusters of a few flowers each. The flower has several segments each about 5 millimeters long.
External links
- Calflora Database: Juncus macrophyllus (long leaved rush)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Juncus macrophyllus
- USDA Plants Profile for Juncus macrophyllus
- Flora of North America
- UC Photos gallery — Juncus macrophyllus
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